In Search of my Body...Not The One I Ate.. #4 "Inspiring Others... 1 Tiara at a Time"

[SeptemberGirl]

Well, let me tell you, Erean - am I getting that right? - you can do it. I don't know you (yet) but I know that if you want it, you can do it.

Welcome to our group!

 

[3DisneyKids]

WELCOME, Erean! (Is this pronounced Erin?) And where are you from? Across the pond? Or here in the states?

And as someone who is very competitive, I am ALL ABOUT proving your husband wrong! Like Liz said, if you want it, you'll get there. We'll help.

ALL--Ok, we have new friends. I will call the cast and post it all.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi all...

OK - Tuesday night dinner with the family was fun... actually ate my mom's cooking for the first time in a while and it was yummy... portion controlled, but yummy...

Then it was off to training and my trainer kicked my butt... I doubled the time on my planks (very exciting for me) and Jesse (that's his name) is impressed with my attitude and my attack on my workouts so whoo hoo... I am doing something right... yeah....

Caught up on the last few pages and welcome loonieroonie (I just love that screen name by the way) and then off for my post workout snack. I'll be back in a few.

Paula

 

[HockeyKat]

Welcome Erean! We are a chatty but friendly bunch.


Here is my food for today, so far (there will be more, I am just putting this up to figure out how much):
B: fiber one + milk (80)
L: ham/laughing cow on flax pita (150), salad (100)
S: clementine (35), 1/2 cup cottage cheese (90), sf jello (10)
D: hot dog roll (80), 2 oz hamburger (80)

So, so far, 625. Hmm, what else to eat for dinner....

And once again, this wasn't on purpose. I wound up at work until 8:30, left, then realized I have a dentist appt tomorrow AM and insurance card was at work, so had to turn around and get it, and didn't get home until 9:15 or so.

I don't usually go to bed until 1 or so, so a 9-10PM dinner isn't as bad as at sounds.

 

[amykab]

Erean!!

This is a wonderful, supportive group!

 

[adsrtw]

Your Tip o' the Day shamed me into posting!
My name is Kelly, I feel horrendous due to a horrible cold and I found myself face down in the 'Tin of Sin' before I could even stop myself.

Since Saturday night Ive felt shocking, headache, eyes ache, nose aches, fingernails ache, eyelashes ache - you get the picture! I managed to keep on track until today (its 2pm here if you thought id gone mad early in the morning!) - I got up this morning and my heating doesn't work (its below 0 today, lovely!), ive had to come to work to cover someones sickness even though I am sick too, and the plumber has only just got to my house to fix the heating even though I rang 5 hours ago!

So, here I was at work, minding my own business when BLAM! Face down in the tin of sin. I inhaled at least 15 chocolates before I could say 'Whoopsie Daisy'.

So thats me. Its a sad state of affairs, but at least the chocolate craving has gone!
Im back on track now..I promise!

I hope you get to feeling better. We have had alot of sickies in Southern Indiana (ie middle o nowhere).

Guess what - I have heat!
Guess what part two - I have a big hole in the wall next to my fireplace where they had to break through to get to 'The Pump' (whatever that may be) to fix the heating and the radiators.

So, heat + hole in wall = happy and slightly confused Kelly. Happy because of the heat, confused because no one surely told me they'd knock a hole in the wall!

Hey ho, we rent the house we live in and our Landlord is a pretty cool guy so hes going to send a Plasterer round (at some point) to fix the wall, and he will pay for the paint to paint the new bit of wall.

Oh, and I was walking for the bus this morning and I slipped on the ice so I'll have a nice bruise on my bummocks tonight!

Honestly, one day I will wake up and nothing will go wrong. Yeah, right

Hugs to you.

I have one little thing to say.

FAFSA forms.

In case of a panic attack, will the oxygen masks drop from my ceiling???

They are much easier now. Paper forms bite. Deep breaths ~ IT WILL BE OK. Promise! Oh, taxes have to be finished first.

Oh! And the Bueller comment...forgot to mention....Ferris!

Really?!?! Lyz, Aimee--what do you guys think? (As always, if you have no idea what we are talking about....PODCAST, people! Get with it.)

Love it!

Ok Dawn...remember that you ASKED for advice, k?

What in the bloody hell (like my Brit reference Kel?) are you thinking drinking WHOLE milk!!!

My gosh! Tastes like heavy cream to me now.

Unless you want your bummocks to DOUBLE in size, stay away from it like the ever-loving plague!

Don't tell me it is one of those "natural" things....(like eating the whole egg, etc.) cause while there is some truth to the egg issue, there are VERY few people on the planet who should be drinking whole milk. I can give the science here if needed, but have to go to the bus.

Egg beaters taste just as good as the real stuff and half the calories!

Another tip of the day since I am on this rampage...DON'T DRINK YOUR CALORIES. Juice is just sugar. And even milk has a ton of sugar in it (yes, really). WATER, green tea. Word.

Amen, sister! WORD!

I cant stomach whole milk! I drink skimmed milk if I ever feel the urge for a glass of milk. I know some people find it too 'watery', but I think its ok, you really do get used to it. Plus, when I was doing WW I could drink 3 times as much skimmed milk as whole milk for the same points!

Hello, yes. I would take 3 times the amount any day! More more, give me more.

Green tea and water are definitely the way to go. Word. (Always wanted to say that, don't even know if I used it right - don't much care if I did or not, it made me laugh! )

I think you did just fine.

My personal "I'm not a professional, but this is what I've learned from those who are" opinion, is that 1000 calories is not enough. Once in a while, a day like that is ok, but not all the time.

Your body needs a certain number of calories to function properly. And if you don't give it enough, over time it recognizes that, goes into a protective "starvation" state...where it actually starts slowing things down, so you need less and less just for daily "being".

Not too mention, that the deprivation that I would feel on only 1000 calories a day would only lead me to binging disaster. I need to know that this is something I can do for the long-haul. And I know for me, what that means in terms of calories. I am in the same ball park as Paula - when I am counting calories, I am looking for a daily average of 1750. Some days may be in the 1600 range, others in the 1900, or even 2000...but over the course of a week, my "big picture" should show an average of 1750.

Wow, flashback. Went through this during a very dark time in my life. It was ugly. That's what makes me so mad about some of the fad diets. It has to be healthy for long term in order to work.

Liz, YES! I will totally friend marry you!!

I did pilates today. It felt great. I had killer TOM cramps and honestly did not feel like doing anything, but am so glad I did. I actually felt better after. I am preparing to have Jillian kick my butt tomorrow.

This is kinda scary. The rest of the management team goes through their TOM together too. Maybe we spend too much time around each other?!?

Who hasn't shown up yet on here today?? LisaV? Amiee (she may have been here early? They are going to pass out when they see how much we have posted!!

Warm up the paddles please. CLEAR! Sorry, had to have my heart restarted, lol.

Ok, so I love Maine and all. But really, we do have our share of toothless, cousin-marrying, white trash.

Love it!!


Um, so what does that make us all? Polygamists? Groupists?

Groupists!

I'd love to join your group. I need all the support I can get to lose a lot of weight.


I'd like to gain confidence. Dh laughed when I told him I was going to start walking and then jogging. He doesn't think I'll make it. He also doesn't think I can diet. I can't. I won't, but I'll do portion control, cut out the soda as much as possible, and exercise.

I'm looking forward to a great year. I have many goals other than my weight goal to achieve. Hope I can do it.

Welcome! Please tell us a bit about yourself. As you can tell by the 500 posts today, we are a supportive group. As for your DH, that sounds like a perfect challenge to me. Prove him wrong!

Was the thead on steriods today??

Ok, the venting part. Last night when I had to talk with two employees, one lied to me. She was a temp and the lie was bad ~ very bad. I think you can figure out what happened. Tough day.

On the good side, it looks like I am going to be in line very soon to be promoted to a supervisor. I was supposed to have the position in April 08, but we didn't get the growth we needed. I do the job, just don't have the title. I really do enjoy my job, but I want to move up too.

As far as eating goes, I follow a low bad carb diet (try to make it low fat too). I had egg beaters and a skinny latte for breakfast. Ate two bites of salad for lunch. Chicken tasted off. Then ate a protein bar so I didn't want to strangle anybody. Wolfing down a big bowl of homemade veggie soup now. Might have a snack since I didn't really eat much this afternoon. My boss was passing the candy again during a meeting. I abstained! Even though it is the TOM for me, I am still going to weigh in tomorrow.

Once again, I have noticed my IM going off. Take a breather ladies.

Hi Everybody!!!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ok, this is what I have so far....I am still going, so please don't be offended if you aren't on here or if your info. is not up to date.

UPDATING IN PROGRESS:

VOUME 1 = In search of my body...not the one I ate! 12/26/2007 – 4/29/2008

VOLUME 2 = In search of my body...not the one I ate! Part Deux... We sit at the popular table! 4/24/2008 – 9/16/2008

VOLUME 3 = http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1954935


CAST:

Dizneydawn (Minnesota)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:Dawn age 37...I have 3 kids - (M) Treyner is 17, (F) Carsyn is 15 and (M)Baylor is 12 1/2. Dan is the man in my life God blessed me to have at a time I thought love would never be in my vocabulary...and you may hear of Chad - he is the kid's Dad and sometimes referred here as "Giant Turd" (BTW: who coined that? E was that you?)
I currently weigh about 250 - and have been doing WW for about 2 months - not faithfully though! My goal is 145...and that will be achievable!
#2 What are some of your trigger foods? Carbs...in all forms...pasta, bread..sweet crusty sourdough...and many cookies...
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence? I want to scuba dive in the worst way...and many outdoor activities that my size has scared me away from...like white water rafting, mountain biking, rock climbing (oh...that might be my nails deterring there!)
#4 Occupation (if legal)Tupperware DIQ
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle? Shop and not worry if they have clothes to fit in the store, not be worried about booths at restraunts, not worry about lap bars on rides...play a game of soccer with my kids without them taking it easy on me...
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?A trip to the Keys...and have a boat chartered for a few days also...with some beautiful, white, cotton shirts and skirts...



3DisneyKids (Maine)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:Me, Erika (38) married to Jeff (41) with three kids; boy (9) and two girls (7 and almost 6). Program: I run like a crazy person and workout like all the time. Sort of calorie counting but need to get better.
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?I am pretty good here. I don't eat crap...just too much in general.
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence?Surfing! I live on the coast and have always been an ocean girl. And I miss surfing. Wetsuits are no friend to those with even the slightest bulge.
#4 Occupation (if legal)
University professor for a uni here in Maine. Ph.D. in Behavioral Science. I teach primarily online so that I can work around my kids' schedules. As such, I am online a lot. Note my prolific posting.
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?A smokin' hot bod. This sounds trite, but it is real. I have always been healthy, even when overweight. 40 is right around the corner and if I have to turn 40, I want to be freaking fabulous!
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?Lots of stuff, really. New wardrobe, of course. Disney cruise...a must. A trip with my new BFFs in Dec!


AKASnowWhite (CT)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:Nancy (42) married for *almost* 20 years (anniv. 10/1) to DH(Stephen -46)...3 kids...2 boys, Seth-17 & Nate-15 and girl Becca-who will be 13 in November
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?
oh. just "some"? Bread. Cheese. and Wine. Definitely wine. I don't really eat "bad" food - just too much of the good stuff.
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limmited yourself from due to weight/confidence? (Steph...be PG... )
I don't feel limited by my weight at this point in time...
#4 Occupation (if legal)
Paid job (part time, full time during the fall) I work at a local apple orchard where I cook in the farm kitchen - open year 'round, but insanely busy during the "apple season". Other than the owner, the only full-time employee.
Non-paying job (more of a hobby gone wrong! )- we raise goats. Lots and lots of goats. Both dairy (for the milk) and meat. I make and sell goat milk soap with some of my excess milk.
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?I know how much better I feel when I'm not carrying the excess that I have right now - and when I'm eating a much "cleaner" diet. And when I feel good, I think that really has a positive effect on my whole outlook and attitude
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?ummm..dunno. I've been at goal. And I'm working on it again! Does it seem right to reward myself for a "do-over"? Guess it's time to re-evaluate that one.

Amykab
Real Life Name: Amy
Location:hot humid sweaty Florida
Family: DH, DD Delena Raine, 2 cats and a dog
Occupation: Senior Assay Development Scientist
Goals: Lose 30 more pounds by the WDW 1/2, complete a 5K with no walk breaks and complete the WDW 1/2 09 in under 3 hours
Interesting facts: Just tonight I perfected my from scratch mojito recipe. Yes, I run so I can still enjoy my adult drinks! I can give up sweets with no problems...Beer, mojitos, sangria. Not so much.
Inside story you want to share: I've lost over 30 pounds since feb 08. This got rid of all my baby weight and then some. Now I am out to lose the 30 I could have stood to lose pre baby. Mostly I've been running/walking and have started pilates. As far as diet goes, I've just been watching portions.
Favorite Disney Park, ride and song: EPCOT, TOT and MNSSHP parade music.

believen:
Real Life name- Vicki
Location-DFW, Texas
Family- happily married for 22 years. I'm 42. DD(21), DS(19), DS(17)
Dogs- Roxy (corgi), Charlie (chihuahua)
Occupation- Wife. Mom, doer of all things that must be done and no one else wants to do- usually appreciated.
Goals- lose 45 lbs, exercise
Struggles- emotional eating- when I'm stressed, tired, happy, bored, excited..........
Interesting fact- I have a sister named Vickie. She was adopted at birth and they named her Vickie. Ten years later, I'm born, my Dad names me Vicki. Vickie found us when I was 16. We are so much alike and best friends! But she is tall and thin- I don't like being the short and fat one!
Inside story- I've lost 3 special people in the last 20 months, my Dad, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law, and gained lots of weight. I'm ready for some healing.
Fav. Disney park- Magic Kingdom,
Fav. ride- Expedition Everest,
Fav. song- all of them, but my new fav. is from Enchanted "How does she know"
Anything else to add- I'm a great listener, it's a gift. Even if I don't chime in much, I'm here listening and laughing.

born2bird
Real Life Name: Kim
Location: Annapolis, MD
Family: Chris (dh), Ian (ds3), Ethan (ds2), Norman (Jenday Conure), Jordan (Sun Conure), Molly (Chesapeake Retriever), Ellie (muttish, australian shepherd)
Occupation: Government Contractor; I work with government employees learning critical languages for their jobs
Goals: lose 30 lbs
Struggles: anything that is or has potato in it, chocolate, and did I say potatoes
Interesting facts: I have a degree in Biology with a concentration in Ornithology. I have done West Nile Virus Research and spent many a day in the woods catching birds.
Inside story you want to share: I have recovered from an 17 year battle with an eating disorder and I want to stay healthy and set the right example for my children.
Favorite Disney Park, ride and song: Pirates of course
Anything else you want to add: I love this thread and the support and friendship that I have found here.

BrcsDisneyPrncs
Real Life Name: Stacey
Location: NY
Family: New Hubby Bruce
Occupation: Benefits Coordinator
Goals: lose 100ish pounds, be happy and content with myself
Struggles: weight, stress
Interesting facts: how many benefits coordinators do YOU know with a degree in Recombinant Gene Technology.... thats right, i'm cool
Inside story you want to share: maybe later...
Favorite Disney Park, ride and song: MK, Pirates!

DisneyWorld Delight (OH-IO)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on: Lyz (31) Hubs (31) Molli (12) Maddi (5) Marvin (dog 10). I am not on any specific program, unless you count Wishing. The goal is to count calories and exercise daily.
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?Chocolate, breads, sweets and well pretty much I can turn anything into an eating binge without much effort.
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence?
Swimming in public, with people I know.
#4 Occupation (if legal)
Construction office. It's just me. Jack of all that is paperwork related.
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?Me! I want to find me. I want to feel confidence and shop till I drop. And feel worthy of it all.
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?
Wear scarves and fashion forward clothing. Enjoy my life in the moment cause I'm not preoccupied with the "now me".

DISNEY4XMAS (NY, near VT and Canada)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:Stephanie Family Stephen(stephan)Dh, Samantha DD 14, Zac DS 8, Tyler DS 6, Step-son Nate 16.5
Weight struggles has been since I can remember I was always the biggest in my class. I joined WW in march of 08 and have lost 30 pounds so far!
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?Sweets any type and i love to bake and sample them!
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence? (Steph...be PG... )I would like to start walking and maybe just maybe running E~ shhhh!
#4 Occupation (if legal)Phlebotomist, ie: BLOOD DRAWER, VAMPIRE, BLOOD SUCKER! yup thats me!
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?I guess not more *EXERCISE*
I would like to be able to, not worry about looking for stylish clothes, Not to be in search of clothes that are Proper for my age (34) Not many BIG GIRL shops around here! I have the choices of Sears, Pennies and DEB! Oh and don't forget Wally world!
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?A day at a SPA! To be pampered by a stranger! AND a NEW wardrobe.

goofyfan-12 (Upstate, NY)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:Paula (37)... I am single with no kids, but my sister and my parents are very much a part of my life...
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?Reese's peanut butter cups.... good crusty bread.... my mom's corned beef... or my mom's pot roast...
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence?
I am getting better at this, but I would love to be able to hike the mountains and not feel weird about not being able to keep up...
#4 Occupation (if legal)
I am an architect by education and a construction manager by training. I work on a job site managing the contractors for large commercial projects. Currently working on restoration work at the NYS Capitol in Albany. It may not be exercise, but it will be nice to not have to worry about the load capacity of a ladder anymore...
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?As much as I want to say that I want a longer life, but I really want to have the confidence in myself to know that I fit in and can stop feeling like a freak in society...
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?
I want to shop in any damn store I choose and not just the plus sized ones...

grumpyyoungguy
Real Life Name: Dan
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Family: Torianna (DD 13), Mary "Dani" (DD 11), Dawn significant other, Blaze and Bullseye (DC) (Kids have custody of the cats )
Occupation:Senior Corporate Trainer - Communications company
Goals: Retire and travel the world 1 month at a time with my true love
Struggles: Divorce, I am fat !!!
Interesting facts: Nothing that interesting about me
Inside story you want to share: Not at this time but maybe later
Favorite Disney Park, ride and song: Epcot, Soarin, "A whole new world"
Anything else you want to add: Nopers

HockeyKat (Durham, NC)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:Kathryn (32), family is hubby (37), cat Trinity and kitten Maya. I do calorie counting via Sparkpeople and exercise, mostly weight training, elliptical/arc, and ice hockey. I have struggled with weight most of my adult life, put on 70 lbs since starting to date hubby, took off 60 of it but have put some back on.
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?Chips, salsa con queso, french onion dip, beer, pizza, french fries
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence?
I don't care much what people think... if you don't want to watch my fat a$$, look away!
#4 Occupation (if legal)Computer programmer, now for a software company that does real-time hospital inventory and asset tracking
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?Feel better about myself, more attractive, etc.
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?Not sure

Lisaviolet
Real Life Name: Lisa
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Family: I was about to say I don't have one. I'm sure my parents, siblings, nieces and nephews would be pleased. I don't have my own, I mean. Unfortunately.
Occupation: Teach new immigrants to Canada. Also, I have a side business - Disney travel agent
Goals: To feel like I'm at a good size - weight. Numbers don't do it for me. I could win a thousand stuff animals at the "Guess your weight" booth. If I was confident enough that is.
Interesting facts: Hmmmm. I'll get back to that. There are some, really.
Favorite Disney Park, ride and song: Not park. I love them all. But my favourite (aaah here's a Canadian spelling already) place is either the Boardwalk or the FW/WL/CR triangle. Oh, maybe a hammock on Poly's beach or DD when it's really crowded.
Anything else you want to add: Thank you

MaMabearJo
Real Life Name: Jodi Lynn Fritz
Location: Hampton, MN
Family: Husband (Lyle) Son (Zac 20) Daughter (Hanna 16) Daughter (Sara 15) Dogs: Morgan, Sammy, Buck, Bear, Cats: Chewbaka, Tiger, Oliver, Corby
Occupation: Owner: Dakota Transport, trucking Company, Owner: Dakota Plowing, Plowing Company
Goals:Getting healthy and fit by 2009: Keeping my family Happy and healthy.
Struggles: weight
Interesting facts:nothing to exciting just a good person...
Anything else you want to add: I love to be with my family and friends, my hobbies are flowers, reading, movies, and quilting.

MunkyMe13 (Scottsdale AZ)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:
Sarah, DH Will, Cats: Otis and Wiley
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?salsa con queso, quepapas from pizza hut, tortilla chips
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence? (Steph...be PG... )I'd love to hike more and run
#4 Occupation (if legal)
Sales for a Diamond Wholesaler (bitter subject)
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?I want to be able to feel better about myself, keep up with my hub and live longer
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?I am going to get my belly button pierced, get a tattoo and go to Disneyland! LOL!!!

princessrunner
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on:
Lisa, DH Mike, DD13 Shelby and DS7 (today) David. Yes, I was in the delivery room on 9/11/01. I had post baby weight gain in my 30s, post baby and post caring. Then I lost my dad to colon cancer when I was 37. Rocked my world. I decided to eat better, exercise more and live longer than he did.
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?Trigger foods: Ummm....food. I love to eat. Oh, and beer darn it... You know the shirt "will run for beer", I live it.
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence?
I would really like to do most any exercise. What limits me more is body image than body size. I guess we all have our hang ups. I would LOVE to teach (being a soon to be CFT) endurance training but I have to live that first too.
#4 Occupation (if legal)Medical transcriptionist. Not glamorous but it puts food on the table and pays the insurance.
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?I just want to teach my kids that you need to be healthy and that being strong and healthy is beautiful. I want them to also see that when you put your mind to something, you can achieve it.
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?If I could celebrate any way when I achieved a goal, hey I'd be going to Disney World!!!!!!!!!! I usually celebrate by buying myself something. The last time it was a Michael Kors fest.

SeptemberGirl (New Jersey)
#1 Name and Family you care to share plus a little about your weight struggles/programs you are on: Liz, 34, Husband Nick, 34, Daughter Emily, 4.
I started WW in on Oct 24, 2007 at 237lbs. As of 9/19/08, I have lost 75lbs.
#2 What are some of your trigger foods?My trigger moments are more important than my foods. When bored, suffering ennui, or deep-bone sad, I turn to ice cream and popcorn. I will cross alligators to eat popcorn, but when in sound mind can eat it in moderation. I also love bread, good cheese, and all types of booze.
#3 What form of exercise (activity) would you love to do but have limited yourself from due to weight/confidence?
I have become a runner. A baby runner, to be sure, and my a$$ still slaps alarmingly as a I run, but I can do it now. However, I want to do it unobserved, so I go for the cardio theater at the gym - dark and cool and no one can see you - or run outside where no one else is. I don't want to be watched running pathetically.
#4 Occupation (if legal)
I am a freelance writer and editor. Currently, I work with a start-up helping them with writing projects and managing their project planning and setting realistic goals. I also work with clients who are writing books - in my former life I was a fulltime book editor in NYC.
#5 What do you want to achieve from a healthier body / lifestyle?I want to be a smoking hot mom.
#6 If you could celebrate with anything when you reach/ed goal, what would it be...or what would it have been?I will celebrate with an expensive pair of jeans, a trip to Dec to meet my DIS buddies on this thread, and I am tossing around getting my teeth whitened.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

loonieroonie - you managed to find yourself inside the loony bin. Congratulations. We've been waiting for you.

Ok, the venting part. Last night when I had to talk with two employees, one lied to me. She was a temp and the lie was bad ~ very bad.

Amiee - Here's the thing. I'd like to know the details. What exactly went down that required firing? (I won't call them or anything, pinky swear.) Thanks so much.

BL - so good. But I don't like how they are treating this like a game show. Taking away half the team. Weight loss, successfully, ought to be the focus.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Okay, Jillian. "When your lips turn blue, then you're going to pass out. But you're not going to die." That's so wrong! But funny.

That's what I love most about Jillian. No stinkin' excuses

Oh, I DO love Bob. I would just WANT Jillian for my trainer.

Ditto.

I'd love to join your group. I need all the support I can get to lose a lot of weight.

Welcome!

I'll do portion control, cut out the soda as much as possible, and exercise.

whoo boy....hot topic We've been all about soda-bashing the last two days

BTW...day 2 of "fresca free".....and my heart aches for it.

WELCOME, Erean! (Is this pronounced Erin?) And where are you from? Across the pond? Or here in the states?

And as someone who is very competitive, I am ALL ABOUT proving your husband wrong! Like Liz said, if you want it, you'll get there. We'll help.

ALL--Ok, we have new friends. I will call the cast and post it all.

uh. yeah. "competitive"?...just a LITTLE

But in a "good" way.

OK - Tuesday night dinner with the family was fun... actually ate my mom's cooking for the first time in a while and it was yummy... portion controlled, but yummy...

yay

I doubled the time on my planks (very exciting for me)

I love planks Nice job on the "double time"


Caught up on the last few pages and welcome loonieroonie (I just love that screen name by the way)

me too. Made me giggle

Ok, the venting part. Last night when I had to talk with two employees, one lied to me. She was a temp and the lie was bad ~ very bad. I think you can figure out what happened. Tough day.

Totally NOT cool

 

[AKASnowWhite]

BL - so good. But I don't like how they are treating this like a game show. Taking away half the team. Weight loss, successfully, ought to be the focus.

So I had to go to this stupid parents meeting at school tonight. *MANDATORY* The 8th grade trip to D.C. info meeting. Well, it's the THIRD TIME I've sent a kid on this stinkin' trip. I know the drill. I pay you, drop my kid off at some God awful hour, then pick her up several days later, exhausted and miserable. Why the HE!! do I need to go to your dang meeting?

<deep breath>

I come home...and BL has started. and I'm in the mood for a snack. As I cross the kitchen, DD re-starts BL from the beginning for me. And what does Bob say???? "Don't sit there on your couch eating ice cream" WTH? Who told YOU I was going to have ice cream So. No ice cream. "Bob" was watching me. My kids told me they are going to put up a "WWBD" sign

I have to agree with you though Lyz. Love BL. Love how people are empowered to change their lives. Do love that no one has really been eliminated yet....but not so sure about the whole "9 of you are going home" thing. Guess I'll have to wait and see how it works out before I pass judgement on that one....

Major poundage lost this week though, huh? Absolutely amazing.

My food for today:
27 points. Again. right where I want to be. (yay me.)

Exercise:
1 hour cardio. Ran 4 miles/40 minutes, biked 6 miles/20 minutes

Total for challenge: 270/1500

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Oh and one more tid bit. Hubs decided he wanted to lose weight with me. Like last time. I lost 70. He lost, must have been close to 100. A whole person out of our bed. We were successful together. And so that's good news. BUT. It really ramps up my pressure. He's only gained back 30 and he'll lose it like, poof, that. See what I'm saying? This is good pressure, I know, but pressure none the less.

 

[amykab]

Nancy: Totally about the WWBD sign.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

ummmm...yeah...one more thing.

I couldn't help but notice....

I'm the freakin' old lady here. If all of you who's age Erika hasn't posted are waaaay younger than me? Then just keep your trap shut. I don't wanna know.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

ummmm...yeah...one more thing.

I couldn't help but notice....

I'm the freakin' old lady here. If all of you who's age Erika hasn't posted are waaaay younger than me? Then just keep your trap shut. I don't wanna know.

Nancy - I'm sure with your "weight/activity" age - you are the baby. Well after EriKa of course.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Oh and one more tid bit. Hubs decided he wanted to lose weight with me. Like last time. I lost 70. He lost, must have been close to 100. A whole person out of our bed. We were successful together. And so that's good news. BUT. It really ramps up my pressure. He's only gained back 30 and he'll lose it like, poof, that. See what I'm saying? This is good pressure, I know, but pressure none the less.

That IS pressure. Nice to have each other for support...but DANG. Sister...you better get on that dreadmill tomorrow, like it or not!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Nancy - I'm sure with your "weight/activity" age - you are the baby. Well after EriKa of course.

hey - who you callin' a BABY




We were talking about our "biological age"...like they do on BL. I'd be interested in what mine is. DH says "32"....the kids...they think I'm like 12...

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Ok, so I love Maine and all. But really, we do have our share of toothless, cousin-marrying, white trash.

I can't believe Maine allows that either! I'll send a letter.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ok, so Lisa/PR and LisaV are 42 and 41, respectively, I think. And Dan is 39 and Dawn is 37. And I am 39...so we are all in the same age-boat. But I did do that "biological age" thing and came out at 31. Which is good since it is younger than my real age, but still kinda pissed me off. Cause I keep thinking I am like 25.

Then we have our next-tier people. Liz and Kat and Lyz and Amy. Ranging in age from 31 - 34.

Then we have our 20-somethings of Sarah and Stacey and I think Kelly, right?

And yes I love, love, love BL. But I don't like that so many went home so fast.

 

[HockeyKat]

E, I am 33 now and D is 38.

My bio age is probably like 90.

And Lyz, D is on the wagon with me as well. It really helps, at least in my case.

Added about 400 more in food to my total, so at ~1100 or so. 64 oz of water, no exercise.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Here is an easier cheat sheet--(I'll add the newbies when I can)

DizneyDawn...Dawn….MN…37…Tupperware….w/Dan,3 kids...11 down,100 to go
3DisneyKids....Erika....ME…39...Prof....mar., 3 kids (6,7,9)….15 down, 15 to go, exer. freak
SeptemberGirl...Liz......NJ…34...SAHM/Editor…mar., 1 kid (4)...75 pounds down, 12 to go
DWDelight........Lyz.....OH…31…SAHM/Constr. Mgr…mar, 2 kids (5,13)…15 down, 40 to go[/SIZE]
HockeyKat........Kat....NC…33…software eng…mar., no kids...50 down, 20 to go
AKASnowWhite..Nancy..CT…41…Apple and Goat goddess…mar. 3 kids (13, 15, 17)….exercise freak
DISNEY4XMAS...Steph…NY…33….phlebotomist...mar, 3 kids (5, 7, 13)…30 down, 40 to go[/SIZE]
GoofyFan12......Paula….NY…37…Architecht...single, baby!....35 down, 50 to go
AmyKab...........Amy...…FL…32….SAHM…mar, 1 kiddo (2-ish)…35 down, 25 to go
LisaViolet.........Lisa…....Canada, eh….41…..Teacher...single, baby!...70-ish down, getting fit[/SIZE]
princessrunner...Lisa…...ME...42…..med. transcr….mar.,2 kids……18 to go; exercise freak
BrcsDsnyPrncs...Stacey…NY…23……HR benefits…newlywed……60 to go